Cole's POV.
The second I saw the message, everything stopped.
The noise of the room, the low sound of conversation, the subtle clink of glasses…it all faded into the background, dissolving into nothing.
I was in the middle of a high-stakes deal, sitting across from a man worth billions, a man who had spent months securing this meeting. The contract in front of me had the potential to change everything, to solidify my control over Greyson Corps in ways that no one could challenge.
But none of that mattered.
Not when Daniel burst into the room, his usually composed demeanor shattered.
"Sir, it's about your wife."
Just those words.
And suddenly, the air felt different.
My grip on the pen tightened. My heartbeat thundered in my ears, drowning out the rest of the conversation. I barely
